silver

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪlvər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪlvɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sil′vər)

Collocations for "silver"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "silver" in context.

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silver

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [pure, fake, mixed, sterling] silver
  2. [10, 50, 100] percent silver
  3. [made, decorated, finished] with silver
  4. [plated, coated, bathed, dipped] in silver
  5. the [ring, necklace, key] was [plated] in silver
  6. the [necklace] is made [of, from, with] silver
  7. [melt, mold, shape] silver
  8. the [athlete, runner, sportswoman, team] won [two] silvers
  9. [won, took] the silver in the [500 meters, men's high jump]
  10. his hair was [turning, going, becoming] silver
  11. five [grams, kilograms] of silver
  12. a [handful, trunk, pound] of silver
  13. for [30] pieces of silver
  14. a [coat, coating, layer] of silver
  15. silver and [gold, black, blue]
n as adj
  1. he was born with a silver spoon (in his mouth)
  2. a silver [necklace, locket, collar, ring]
  3. silver [cuttlery, jewelry, earrings]
  4. silver-plated [cuttlery]
  5. (sterling) silver [cuttlery]
  6. [won, was awarded] a silver medal (for)
  7. our silver wedding anniversary
  8. is a silver [member, contributor]
  9. use silver [cleaner, polish]
  10. found a silver dollar
  11. every cloud has a silver lining
adj
  1. UK: the [leader, president, conman] has a silver tongue
  2. my [grandfather, grandmother] is a silver surfer
  3. a silver [shirt, dress, helmet, costume]
  4. has silver hair
  5. his hair is silver
  6. his hair is [turning, becoming, going] silver
  7. is silver in color
  8. using silver [paint, glitter]
additional examples
  1. [pure, fake, mixed, sterling] silver
  2. he was born with a silver spoon (in his mouth)
  3. UK: the [leader, president, conman] has a silver tongue
  4. [10, 50, 100] percent silver
  5. a silver [necklace, locket, collar, ring]
  6. my [grandfather, grandmother] is a silver surfer
  7. [made, decorated, finished] with silver
  8. silver [cuttlery, jewelry, earrings]
  9. a silver [shirt, dress, helmet, costume]
  10. [plated, coated, bathed, dipped] in silver
  11. silver-plated [cuttlery]
  12. a silver-colored [car, coin]
  13. the [ring, necklace, key] was [plated] in silver
  14. (sterling) silver [cuttlery]
  15. has silver hair
  16. the [necklace] is made [of, from, with] silver
  17. [won, was awarded] a silver medal (for)
  18. his hair is silver
  19. [melt, mold, shape] silver
  20. our silver wedding anniversary
  21. his hair is [turning, becoming, going] silver
  22. the [athlete, runner, sportswoman, team] won [two] silvers
  23. is a silver [member, contributor]
  24. is silver in color
  25. [won, took] the silver in the [500 meters, men's high jump]
  26. use silver [cleaner, polish]
  27. using silver [paint, glitter]
  28. his hair was [turning, going, becoming] silver
  29. found a silver dollar
  30. five [grams, kilograms] of silver
  31. every cloud has a silver lining
  32. a [handful, trunk, pound] of silver
  33. for [30] pieces of silver
  34. a [coat, coating, layer] of silver
  35. silver and [gold, black, blue]
'silver' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Britain - anniversary - athlete - backed - band - bar - belt - born - cable - canteen - certificate - chain - charm - chunk - clasp - coat - coated - coating - coin - crown - cuff - cutlery - dagger - dart - earring - enamel - engagement - facing - fake - fern - flute - fork - gleam - glitter - hallmark - hoop - jewelry - leaf - lining - manufacture - maple - marble - member - metal - mine - mouth - necklace - overlay - paint - pendant

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